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Āwhina, Learning Support at WEGC, provides assistance for students to access the curriculum. We work with teachers to ensure each student has the support they need to achieve their full potential.
Learning Enrichment
Learning Enrichment
What is Learning Enrichment? (Offered in Year 9 and 10)
This is a targeted, small class taken by specialist teachers aimed at supporting students that are working below the curriculum in literacy and numeracy. It is aimed at providing students with the skills required for all areas of the curriculum to enable success. The class is of a small size so that teaching and learning can be focused at the student's next learning steps. The mathematics learning introduces concepts that will be taught in core classes and gives time for practising fundamental numeracy skills. Students take part in lessons which boost their writing and reading, as well as learning techniques to support their learning in other curriculum areas.
Special Assessment Conditions
Special Assessment Conditions
What are special assessment conditions? (Offered in all Years)
Special Assessment Conditions are accommodations that are put in place to enable your child to achieve their full potential regardless of their learning difference. These range from: use of a reader, writer, use of a computer, extra time, rest break, braille and separate accommodation.
These are applied for at the end of your child’s Year 10 year. However, the school will be trialing Special Assessment Conditions from when students start in Year 9. This also gives your child the opportunity to practise having reader / writer support before NCEA.
Students are also encouraged to use tools such as Google Read Write to support their ability to access and share information. All students have this google extension on their device and will be taught how to use its various tools.
The school will need to prove that your child would benefit from Special Assessment Conditions. We can usually gain enough information through an online assessment called Exact. However, if you have an Educational Psychologist/Grade C assessors assessment, or an assessment that outlines a diagnosis, this will be used by WEGC to write the application. Applications are generally made at the end of Year 10.
How will my child’s teachers know what support they need?
How will my child’s teachers know what support they need?
We work with whānau, previous schools and any specialists involved to gather important information about learners with additional needs.
Students that are referred to Āwhina will be supported to fill out a Learning Passport Plan.
This will be kept on kamar (our student database) under your child’s profile. It will also be distributed to all of their teachers. This will give teachers information about how your young person learns best, their strengths and challenges, and strategies to use to support your child's learning.
Your child will also be added to the Learning Support Register and the list of students who are trialling Special Assessment Conditions, which tells teachers that your child is entitled to SACs (Special Assessment Conditions) for any assessment.
Kaiāwhina (Teacher Aide) Support
Kaiāwhina (Teacher Aide) Support
We have an awesome team of Kaiāwhina who support students in classes. Kaiāwhina work alongside teachers to ensure all students are able to access the learning and have success.
Through our strong transition programme; gathering information from whānau, Year 8 teachers and any specialists involved, the Āwhina team identifies students who would benefit from additional support. Kaiāwhina are assigned to those students' classes, to support individuals, groups and the whole class. This approach ensures that all students in the class are comfortable with Kaiāwhina support and do not feel singled out.
We also run small, regular literacy groups to support students who are yet to develop their skills in reading with independence. These sessions use the Structured Literacy approach to reading.
Pathways
Pathways
We are open to supporting students with additional needs to have an individual learning programme. For example, some students may benefit from:
Having a study line so they can focus on doing less subjects with more success
Having a practical element to their studies, such as work experience
Choosing subjects from a different year level
Studying part-time with an outside provider
Resource Teachers of Learning and Behaviour (RTLB)
Resource Teachers of Learning and Behaviour (RTLB)
We regularly work with RTLB to develop programmes of learning for groups of students, for individuals and to ensure our teaching practices are meeting the needs of diverse learners.
Senior Options
Senior Options
In the senior school students have a range of options that can support learning including:
Integrated Studies. This course is offered in Years 11 - 13. It is a smaller class with a strong focus on pastoral care. The content of the course covers English, Physical Education, Health, History, Sociology and Art History.
Gateway. Students can gain work experience through our Gateway programme.
Links with tertiary providers. This includes Trades Academy and Taster Courses which offer industry experiences to students, supporting them to make choices regarding future study, and to gain NCEA credits in a practical way.
Supported Study. This is a supported study line for senior students who would benefit from focusing on less subjects.
Te Aka Class
Te Aka Class
Our Supported Learning Class, Te Aka, is for students who are ORS or otherwise funded. Te Aka students have individual programmes of learning which are supported by specialist teachers and therapists.
Click here for more information regarding Te Aka Class.
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